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Are Ewe Feeling Sheepish?
Are Ewe Feeling Sheepish?
This pullover is knit top-down, in the round, with circular yoke shaping. The Fair Isle sheep are worked from a simple chart, with only two colors worked per row.
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7, 8, 9.
Finished bust circumference: 31 (35, 39.5, 44, 47.25) 52, 55.5, 59.75, 65.5”/ 77.5 (87.5, 99, 110, 118) 130, 139, 149.5, 164cm.
To be worn with 2 - 4”/ 5 - 10cm of positive ease.
Needles: US 8/ 5.0 mm or size to obtain gauge in SS, and US 7/ 4.5mm or 0.5mm smaller than gauge needle, in 16”/ 40cm and 24 - 48”/ 60 - 120cm (depending on bust size) circulars; and DPNs or 12”/ 30cm circulars for sleeves. Additional size US 9/ 5.5mm or size to obtain gauge for Fair Isle, if needed, in 24 - 36”/ 60 - 90cm for Fair Isle pattern.
Gauge: 16 sts and 22 rnds = 4”/ 10cm in Stockinette stitch AND in Fair Isle pattern. You may have to use a larger needle to work the Fair Isle rounds in order to maintain consistent gauge.
Yarn: worsted weight:
MC: 675 (750, 860, 990, 1140) 1250, 1400, 1540, 1700, 1875 yards / 620 (685, 785, 905, 1045) 1145, 1285, 1410, 1555, 1715 meters;
CC1 (top rnd of sheep): 20 (20, 20, 25, 25) 30, 30, 35, 35, 40 yards/ 18 (18, 18, 23, 23) 28, 28, 32, 32, 37 meters;
CC2 (middle rnd of sheep): 25 (25, 25, 30, 30) 35, 35, 40, 40, 45 yards/ 23 (23, 23, 28, 28) 32, 32, 37, 37, 42 meters;
CC3 (bottom rnd of sheep): 30 (30, 30, 35, 35) 40, 40, 45, 45, 50 yards/ 28 (28, 28, 32, 32) 37, 37, 42, 42, 46 meters.
Notions: stitch markers, scrap yarn, tapestry needle.
Sample knit in: Madelinetosh Tosh Vintage (100% superwash Merino; 200 yards/ 100g) in Silver Fox (MC) and Glass Bottom Boat (CC1); Malabrigo Rios (100% superwash Merino; 210 yards/ 100g) in Azul Profundo (CC2) and Black (CC3).
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